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| 09/05/25 - Away | 35-14 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 36-14 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 31-28 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 7-28 L |
| 10/21/16 - Home | 27-14 W |
| 10/23/15 - Away | 42-14 W |
Niceville was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over Pine Forest. The victory continues a trend for Niceville in their matchups with Pine Forest: they've now won three in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Niceville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jakobe Gilyard, who rushed for 141 yards and one TD, and also caught one touchdown. Gilyard is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season. Robert Oliver was another key pass catcher, picking up 153 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Niceville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Dominic Ealy refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Clay Nelson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pine Forest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Char'Son Floyd, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one touchdown. Tyler Floyd was in the mix too, providing Pine Forest with two TDs.
Niceville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pine Forest, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Niceville will square off against Crestview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Forest, they will face off against Choctawhatchee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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